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she and then-senator barack obama fought a long and close primary race, but obama's use of the internet and social media gave him an advantage among young people. while women were key to president obama's win, some were also drawn to republican john mccain thanks in part to his vp selection, sarah palin, the first woman on the republican national ticket. in 2009, president obama officially took office filling his cabinet with a number of women, most notably former rival, secretary of state hillary clinton. president obama also picked sonia sotomayor for the supreme court, making her the first latina and the third woman to sit on the bench. the first bill signed into law by president obama was the lilly ledbetter act, granting equal pay for women -- a law of increased significance now that women are on the verge of outnumbering men in the workforce. and that, in itself, is historic as working women at the end of the decade about equaled, due in part to the recession, men in the workforce. that, because the recession hit male-dominated fields paicularly hard. meanwhile, advocates for fami
she and then-senator barack obama fought a long and close primary race, but obama's use of the internet and social media gave him an advantage among young people. while women were key to president obama's win, some were also drawn to republican john mccain thanks in part to his vp selection, sarah palin, the first woman on the republican national ticket. in 2009, president obama officially took office filling his cabinet with a number of women, most notably former rival, secretary of state...
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what kind of conversations did you have with the obama white house about your pending vote? >> when i spoke with the president around noontime on saturday, i told him specifically that i am open to supporting the health care reform bill as long as the amendment passes the house, and that is what we were working hard to ensure that the amendment would pass. in speaking to the president, we have always had a very friendly relationship, and i conveyed to him some of the concerns that i had, some of the concerns that many of my constituents conveyed that we need it. for example, the poblems, the issue of charities. i conveyed those concerns to the president and i basically it encouraged him -- some of those concerns and i basically encouraged him to continue working on those. they have done a tremendous job working with us to address many of our needs. tavis: you being the representative of new warplanes, what were your thoughts -- you being a representative of new orleans, what were your thoughts about going to the water, touching down, leaving again, taking 10 months to get to
what kind of conversations did you have with the obama white house about your pending vote? >> when i spoke with the president around noontime on saturday, i told him specifically that i am open to supporting the health care reform bill as long as the amendment passes the house, and that is what we were working hard to ensure that the amendment would pass. in speaking to the president, we have always had a very friendly relationship, and i conveyed to him some of the concerns that i had,...
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. >>> president obama and governor mitt romney squared off in their first presidential debate wednesday. earlier in the week, thousands of conservative christians gathered in philadelphia to pray for the future of the country. organizers said the rally was not political, although same-sex marriage and abortion were widely denounced. they also called for 40 days of prayer leading up to the election. >>> meanwhile, this weekend, a conservative christian group is urging pastors to challenge federal law by endorsing political candidates from the pulpit. those who do so risk losing their churches' tax-exempt status. according to a recent survey by the christian polling organization lifeway, 87% of pastors believe pastors should refrain from making political endorsements. the survey included both evangelical and mainline clergy. >>> the supreme court opened its new term on monday and a majority of the justices -- six of the nine -- attended the annual red mass, held the sunday before at st. matthew's cathedral in washington. at the annual event, catholic leaders encourage the justices to draw
. >>> president obama and governor mitt romney squared off in their first presidential debate wednesday. earlier in the week, thousands of conservative christians gathered in philadelphia to pray for the future of the country. organizers said the rally was not political, although same-sex marriage and abortion were widely denounced. they also called for 40 days of prayer leading up to the election. >>> meanwhile, this weekend, a conservative christian group is urging pastors...
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then you praised president obama with being a great leader. what we do know is that he does not like to deal with issues of race. he does not want to talk about it. these are not, for him, teachable moments. he passed so quickly on that harry reid conversation. he did not even want to get into that. i am trying to understand that if the racial divide is important to you, how do you see him as a great leader in our time? >> i think that his speech about race in philadelphia of was a great speech. i do not think that he has been the greatest leader. not on racial issues. but symbolically, where new orleans voted overwhelmingly for barack obama to be president, even historic way- we talk about dr. king bending the ark of progress towards justice, this was the case of that. growing up in new orleans, growing up in such a mixed neighborhood, trying to find those neighborhoods where people work together and live together, that is a great challenge. maybe obama is there more symbolically, but there will be other people, including skip gates on the bo
then you praised president obama with being a great leader. what we do know is that he does not like to deal with issues of race. he does not want to talk about it. these are not, for him, teachable moments. he passed so quickly on that harry reid conversation. he did not even want to get into that. i am trying to understand that if the racial divide is important to you, how do you see him as a great leader in our time? >> i think that his speech about race in philadelphia of was a great...
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>> look, i would not have made this film if president obama had come to new orleans in october of 2009, three and a half years all of the reports were on public record. a year and a half -- sorry, six months after the letter was on his desk from the whistle blower and called the flooding of new orleans a natural disaster. that made me take this action of making the film. i cannot tell you why people are ignoring this. i can look to the situation in japan where people were warned that these nuclear plants are not safe. the cooling systems failed even before the earthquake and tsunami parent of the japanese government was so in bed with the nuclear industry that they ignored the warnings. -- to: systems failed even before the earthquake and tsunami. the japanese government was in bed with the nuclear industry. sacramento, california is in the bull's-eye of a similar situation possibly. the army corps says very dire things. dallas, texas, they said that the levees along the trinity river will built on sand. many cities that are supported by the levees are informed of their not what they t
>> look, i would not have made this film if president obama had come to new orleans in october of 2009, three and a half years all of the reports were on public record. a year and a half -- sorry, six months after the letter was on his desk from the whistle blower and called the flooding of new orleans a natural disaster. that made me take this action of making the film. i cannot tell you why people are ignoring this. i can look to the situation in japan where people were warned that...
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in the age of obama, what do we what? in the face of fear and the seven strategy used to scapegoat the week, what do we want? çç-- fear and the strategy usd :katrina?oat the weak? the killing fields. black bodies. ♪ tavis: for more information on this show, please visitçç pbs. smokey robinson next time. we will see you then. smokey robinson next time. tht wal-mart is looking forward to doing, like helping people to live better, but mostly, we are looking forward to building strong communities and relationshipsçç because with r help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance probably supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ çç>> and by contributions by viewers like you. thank you. ç♪ çç
in the age of obama, what do we what? in the face of fear and the seven strategy used to scapegoat the week, what do we want? çç-- fear and the strategy usd :katrina?oat the weak? the killing fields. black bodies. ♪ tavis: for more information on this show, please visitçç pbs. smokey robinson next time. we will see you then. smokey robinson next time. tht wal-mart is looking forward to doing, like helping people to live better, but mostly, we are looking forward to building strong...
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barack obama has really learned a lot from ted kennedy. president obama it is sort of my age. john f. kennedy, we were children when we had the cuban missile crisis, but ted kennedy was out there fighting my whole teenaged years and into my 20's and 30's and 40's. the great act of heroism when he endorsed barack obama made such a big difference, basically taking the baton of camelot and handing it to barack obama, doing it in conjunction with caroline kennedy. dramatic moment. i know that president obama will sorely missed ted kennedy, not because he was just a health care warrior, but he always gave the senator and now president obama unvarnished advice. since chappaquiddick, he was not trying to run for president, he was tried to help the american people in many ways as act of redemption for his ethical lapses in life. he worked triple hard to try to make up for a, and the net effect is stunning. bill after bill, law after law, ted kennedy stamp is on it. tavis: to your point about ethical lapses, it seems to me that he was trying to balance his personal failings, shortcomin
barack obama has really learned a lot from ted kennedy. president obama it is sort of my age. john f. kennedy, we were children when we had the cuban missile crisis, but ted kennedy was out there fighting my whole teenaged years and into my 20's and 30's and 40's. the great act of heroism when he endorsed barack obama made such a big difference, basically taking the baton of camelot and handing it to barack obama, doing it in conjunction with caroline kennedy. dramatic moment. i know that...
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during his week-long trip to europe, president obama addressed the stalled peace talks between israelis and palestinians. at a press conference with british prime minister david cameron, the president reiterated his support for a two-state solution, but he urged the palestinians not to seek u.n. recognition at this time. >> what the united nations is not going to be able to do is deliver a palestinian state. the only way that we're going to see a palestinian state is if israelis and palestinians agree on a just peace. >> the president's comments came a day after israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of the u.s. congress. he said he would work with the palestinians. >> i am willing to make painful compromises to achieve this historic peace. >> although netanyahu recognized the need for two states, he said he will not compromise on many contentious issues, including the right of palestinian refugees to settle in israel and the division of jerusalem. >>> in other news, a new gallup poll found that for the first time a majority of americans, 53%, believe gay ma
during his week-long trip to europe, president obama addressed the stalled peace talks between israelis and palestinians. at a press conference with british prime minister david cameron, the president reiterated his support for a two-state solution, but he urged the palestinians not to seek u.n. recognition at this time. >> what the united nations is not going to be able to do is deliver a palestinian state. the only way that we're going to see a palestinian state is if israelis and...
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where the party has formally adopted mitt romney as its candid it -- candidate to challenge barack obama. ann romney says he achieved business success. >> new jersey, 50. romney. signed and sealed, but can mitt romney deliver? this is the moment the nomination officially became his as republican delegates cast their vote. >> mitt romney will now get a hundred $65 million in additional funding. he knows this week is also about something else. something money cannot buy. >> america has not yet fallen in love with mitt romney. in polls, they describe him as aloof unable to relate to him. stepping out to change their minds, the person who knows them best. >> as his partner on this amazing journey, a kentucky he was not handed success. he built it. ann romney then spoke in deeply personal terms of what she called a real marriage that had begun years ago in a tiny basement apartment and had been strengthened by her own fight with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. >> let me say this. to every american who is thinking about who should be our next president, no one will work harder. no one wi
where the party has formally adopted mitt romney as its candid it -- candidate to challenge barack obama. ann romney says he achieved business success. >> new jersey, 50. romney. signed and sealed, but can mitt romney deliver? this is the moment the nomination officially became his as republican delegates cast their vote. >> mitt romney will now get a hundred $65 million in additional funding. he knows this week is also about something else. something money cannot buy. >>...
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the healthcare industry went through the roof the week it was announced they cut the deal with the obama administration. so clearly, they were happy, if there was going to be healthcare reform, they were happy with what they got, again, to the point that their stock went up. so is it just the financial industry that has government by the throat? or does it move beyond that? >> actually, i included a chapter in this book about the healthcare reform, specifically to point that out, that, in fact, the insurance industry, you know, they were able to survive this entire healthcare reform effort without having anybody touch their antitrust exemption. not many people know that insurance companies are legally allowed to collude and set prices, all the things, the movie "the informant" with matt damon in it that villainized agricultural companies for getting together and setting a price on corn product, people don't realize that that's legal in the insurance industry and that was preserved throughout this process because the insurance companies were able to meet with the obama administration and
the healthcare industry went through the roof the week it was announced they cut the deal with the obama administration. so clearly, they were happy, if there was going to be healthcare reform, they were happy with what they got, again, to the point that their stock went up. so is it just the financial industry that has government by the throat? or does it move beyond that? >> actually, i included a chapter in this book about the healthcare reform, specifically to point that out, that, in...
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i have invited barack obama on. i have not seen him either. if you are tavis smiley and you are doing your best to tell the truth, and you might end up not talking to either one of them. good to have you on, have a great week. up next, daniel wolff on efforts to be built new orleans. tavis: daniel wolff is an author and filmmaker. his latest book focuses on the plight of new orleans as we commemorate the anniversary of hurricane katrina. the book is called "the fight for home." the to have you on this program. -- good to have you on this program. >> you have been a big help. tavis: you have been to new orleans recently? >> it is still tough. you and i were there for it -- together. the neighborhoods that came back, you have some new houses. it is starting to look rough again. even the new houses. tavis: i am glad you read the text. how do we sustain a real conversation about our renaissance american city and what it says about us as a nation that we have not put it back on line as it should bend? how do you sustain a conversation about that wh
i have invited barack obama on. i have not seen him either. if you are tavis smiley and you are doing your best to tell the truth, and you might end up not talking to either one of them. good to have you on, have a great week. up next, daniel wolff on efforts to be built new orleans. tavis: daniel wolff is an author and filmmaker. his latest book focuses on the plight of new orleans as we commemorate the anniversary of hurricane katrina. the book is called "the fight for home." the to...
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. >> rose: you're happy with the obama administration? or not? are they... do you like them as much as you like the bush administration? >> i think the visit by mr. obama last november in china was a very successful one. i think there were unfair criticisms of mr. obama about the visit last... of last year. >> rose: by? >> in the united states. by the press in the united states. but i thought it was a very successful visit. and, in fact, at the end of the visit, there was a very lengthy joint declaration that was made as to what the two countries needs toe do together. they were all very positive and i certainly take hard by that particular visit there was one point that was made by both presidents that the two countries need to improve strategic trust between the two of us, between two countries. and i think it's a very, very... >> rose: what's the problem in terms of the strategic trust. >> i think, as i said earlier, you know, there are people in america who thinks china is a threat to united states. they're people in china who thinks america never wished
. >> rose: you're happy with the obama administration? or not? are they... do you like them as much as you like the bush administration? >> i think the visit by mr. obama last november in china was a very successful one. i think there were unfair criticisms of mr. obama about the visit last... of last year. >> rose: by? >> in the united states. by the press in the united states. but i thought it was a very successful visit. and, in fact, at the end of the visit, there...
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in the last election, a slight majority of catholics voted for president obama. in most recent elections, the presidential candidate who won the most catholic votes won the election. many catholics here at the convention say there's a lot of pride in the fact that former altar boy paul ryan is the vice-president candidate. they say the romney-ryan ticket offers much that resonates with their community. >> there are certain core, fundamental issues to our faith. that is the right to life, the right to religious liberty, to practice our faith free from government interference, and the defense of marriage and not the redefinition of marriage and family. these are core issues that are fundamental to our faith. but we must consider as catholics to be primary in terms of deciding for whom we're going to vote. >> there were several convention events to celebrate the party's traditional stance on issues like abortion and gay marriage. but even the most socially conservative delegates acknowledged that economic issues will and should dominate this election. >> the moral f
in the last election, a slight majority of catholics voted for president obama. in most recent elections, the presidential candidate who won the most catholic votes won the election. many catholics here at the convention say there's a lot of pride in the fact that former altar boy paul ryan is the vice-president candidate. they say the romney-ryan ticket offers much that resonates with their community. >> there are certain core, fundamental issues to our faith. that is the right to life,...
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tomorrow in washington he meets with president obama. >> the only message that people of religion like myself could give to the world community is to respect everybody. all human beings as created in the image and likeness of god. and to help. jesus christ said whatever you do for my smallest, poorest people, brothers, you are doing to me. so he is, the lord, identifies himself with those people. and whatever we do for them, we do for christ. you can realize our great responsibility. >> rose: an exclusive conversation with his all holiness ecumenical patriarch bartholomew of constantinople coming up. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: his all holiness, ecumenical patriarch bartholomew of constantinople, is the primary spiritual leader of the orthodox christian world and the orthodox church, which has 300 million members around the world. it includes the churches of alexandria and jerusalem, russia serbia, romania, bulgaria, georgia, cyprus, greece, poland, albania, the check reap, slovakia, finland, estonia and
tomorrow in washington he meets with president obama. >> the only message that people of religion like myself could give to the world community is to respect everybody. all human beings as created in the image and likeness of god. and to help. jesus christ said whatever you do for my smallest, poorest people, brothers, you are doing to me. so he is, the lord, identifies himself with those people. and whatever we do for them, we do for christ. you can realize our great responsibility....
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indeed there are press reports that president obama has told that story myself. go out and make me do it. i'm trying to juxtapose that with him really believing those trying to hold him accountable, those trying to push him, i get the sense that many others do that this white house oftentimes takes being pushed at being told what to do, they take being pushed as you're being disloyal. they understood understand necessarily being held to a standard of accountable, being pushed, they don't see that being the wind at their back they need to go out and do what needs to be making sense here o just talking to myself? >> you're making sense. we have no expectations and unless you have tasted the bitter taste of oppression that you can speak to us and interpret us, when people speak of barack obama, maybe people who shared a common interest in power at any price, that is not where people come from. that's not where workers come from. that not where people caught in slavery and oppression come from. no one should interpret us but ourselves. i think when you look at what d
indeed there are press reports that president obama has told that story myself. go out and make me do it. i'm trying to juxtapose that with him really believing those trying to hold him accountable, those trying to push him, i get the sense that many others do that this white house oftentimes takes being pushed at being told what to do, they take being pushed as you're being disloyal. they understood understand necessarily being held to a standard of accountable, being pushed, they don't see...
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president obama said we are taking charge of this oil spill, correct? >> he said that. >> rose: you want to talk about how b.p.... . >> here's the thing though-- . >> rose: lied and made mistakes. >> i don't understand how government officials are saying that 75% of the oil has disappeared. >> rose: i will ask admiral allen. >> ask him. >> rose: all right. >> also how come they did not specify is it 75% of the oil on the surface, or 75% of the oil in the gulf. another thing, no one, have not heard from b.p. how much of the corexit, of the dispersant was used. because five, 10, 50 years from now we might find out that corexit did more damage to the ecology than the oil did. >> rose: so you think they should not have used it. >> we have to learn in the film where the epa had a list of less toxic dispersants and literally b.p. said we're going to use what we want to use. and ep said okay. >> rose: so what's the message of your film? >> well, if you want to connect this film with the first one, you know, greed is just rampant. and people... . >> rose: the m
president obama said we are taking charge of this oil spill, correct? >> he said that. >> rose: you want to talk about how b.p.... . >> here's the thing though-- . >> rose: lied and made mistakes. >> i don't understand how government officials are saying that 75% of the oil has disappeared. >> rose: i will ask admiral allen. >> ask him. >> rose: all right. >> also how come they did not specify is it 75% of the oil on the surface, or 75% of...
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are you involved in the obama campaign? you very much supported the president -- >> not much-- i'm kind of tired of politics. >> rose: as i remember, you were much more in favor of hillary-- gimy wife was a super delegate for hillary and campaigned for hillary in four, the the feist states, went to the convention. it was all great fun, but the last couple, three years, i'm really turned off by politics and washington -- >> because it's dysfunctional? >> they're so dysfunctional, and the rancor and partisanship. i don't want to listen to it? >> i could see you as a senator from the virginia. theit the could see the the that the the the >> i wouldn't serve in the u.s. senate if somebody gave me a seat unopposed, free of charge, and guarantee me a reelection. i would not serve. >> rose: you would not want to go to washington. you could commute from charlottesville. >> i know some of those guns. you cannot get anything done. you have a few crucial votes every year -- >> as soon as they get elected they think about whether they
are you involved in the obama campaign? you very much supported the president -- >> not much-- i'm kind of tired of politics. >> rose: as i remember, you were much more in favor of hillary-- gimy wife was a super delegate for hillary and campaigned for hillary in four, the the feist states, went to the convention. it was all great fun, but the last couple, three years, i'm really turned off by politics and washington -- >> because it's dysfunctional? >> they're so...
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think of michelle obama, and her rise into the spotlight. or the oprah phenomenon. black women around the world and their children their aspirations have never been so great. and thats what tiana is trying to tap into. >>reporter: but for the brand to be a success on the scale of other princesses, the film must stand the test oftime. other films from the franchise like aladdin, another collaboration from the filmmaker of theprincess and the frog, rank among the top 100 us money makers of all time. in an attempt to achieve classic status, those filmmakers reverted to the old school technique of handdrawn animation. >>clements: this film was conceived as a return to the classical disney fairy tale. a new disney princess and a musical. those things made a hand drawn approach seem right. >>musker: literally millions of drawings, created on paper the way snow white was, or cinderella that old school way of drawing at time of 24 frames per second, very much labour intensive and a labour of love for all of the artists. >>reporter: which must make the poor box office showin
think of michelle obama, and her rise into the spotlight. or the oprah phenomenon. black women around the world and their children their aspirations have never been so great. and thats what tiana is trying to tap into. >>reporter: but for the brand to be a success on the scale of other princesses, the film must stand the test oftime. other films from the franchise like aladdin, another collaboration from the filmmaker of theprincess and the frog, rank among the top 100 us money makers of...
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also this weekend, obama prepares to join international leaders at a nato meeting in chicago. on the agenda -- allied troop withdrawal from afghanistan. >>> this week, the rhetoric heated up over georgetown university's decision to invite health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius to speak at one of the university's commencement events. the catholic archdiocese of washington called the invitation "shocking," and said sebelius' actions as a public official present "the most direct challenge to religious liberty in recent history." sebelius, a catholic, has been severely criticized over her role in requiring health insurance coverage for birth control and for her support of abortion rights. >>> several evangelicals praised mitt romney for his commencement address last weekend at liberty university, the conservative christian institution founded by the late jerry falwell. romney spoke about the importance of religious freedom and the role of faith in public life. although he didn't mention his mormon faith by name, he did say he and evangelicals share common values. >>
also this weekend, obama prepares to join international leaders at a nato meeting in chicago. on the agenda -- allied troop withdrawal from afghanistan. >>> this week, the rhetoric heated up over georgetown university's decision to invite health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius to speak at one of the university's commencement events. the catholic archdiocese of washington called the invitation "shocking," and said sebelius' actions as a public official present...
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president obama pushed bp to do a better job of resolving the crisis and taking responsibility for the damages. meanwhile, religious groups have been holding a series of prayer vigils across the country. participants are praying for an end to the environmental disaster. they're also offering prayers for those who have been most severely affected. the crisis has taken a devastating toll on people involved directly and indirectly in the fishing industry. several faith-based groups have been mobilizing to provide assistance. joining me now is margaret dubuisson with catholic charities of the archdiocese of new orleans. margaret, thanks for being here. tell us a little bit about the needs that you're serving right now. >> well, kim, we have five centers set up in the fishing villages in the archdiocese of new orleans. we've seen about 8,000 people so far, fishermen and their families who have come in just looking for help, looking for support, looking for financial assistance in some way that the bp claims process is a little cumbersome and it's going to %%-z?p time. so catholic charities
president obama pushed bp to do a better job of resolving the crisis and taking responsibility for the damages. meanwhile, religious groups have been holding a series of prayer vigils across the country. participants are praying for an end to the environmental disaster. they're also offering prayers for those who have been most severely affected. the crisis has taken a devastating toll on people involved directly and indirectly in the fishing industry. several faith-based groups have been...
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part of what obama has done successful any and the obama campaign has done successfully is they have created this story that says he is only going to be looking after the rich he people in the white house. >> he doesn't understand because of his life experiences. >> he has to convince people he will bet the main street economy going for everybody, small business, entrepreneur ship and to get there he has to show the motive, he gets the fact it is the small businesses that people rely on, a lot of the employment and be their champion every single day and he has to plan to do it, he doesn' doesn't need te 19-point economic plan but i know how to do and he need a few bumper sticker issues lie the old rick santorum form issue amount manufacturing jobs and things like that so when the romney guy is arguing with the obama person and the undecided voter they both have some ammo to persuade the undecided voter in the economy that's why they need to get on jobs and off medicare. >> rose: are there fewer undecided in this election than most elections? >> the data seems to indicate that there a
part of what obama has done successful any and the obama campaign has done successfully is they have created this story that says he is only going to be looking after the rich he people in the white house. >> he doesn't understand because of his life experiences. >> he has to convince people he will bet the main street economy going for everybody, small business, entrepreneur ship and to get there he has to show the motive, he gets the fact it is the small businesses that people...
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president obama recorded a video message wishing muslims well during this sacred time. >> fasting is a concept shared by many faiths, including my own christian faith, as a way of bring people closer to god, and to those among us who cannot take their next meal for granted. and the support that muslims provide to others recalls our responsibility to advance opportunity and prosperity for people everywhere. >> abernethy: there were controversial developments this week in the debate over how the c.i.a. interrogated terrorism suspects after 9/11. the justice department released details of a 2004 c.i.a. inspector general's report detailing chilling interrogation waterboarding. the attorney general ordered and investigation of what happened an appointed a veteran prosecutor to find out. did c.i.a. interrogators go if so, should they be punished? and should bush administration officials who authorized the techniques also be punished? we explore the moral issues with shaun casey, professor of ethics at wesley theological seminary in washington. shaun, welcome. let me take you back to the at
president obama recorded a video message wishing muslims well during this sacred time. >> fasting is a concept shared by many faiths, including my own christian faith, as a way of bring people closer to god, and to those among us who cannot take their next meal for granted. and the support that muslims provide to others recalls our responsibility to advance opportunity and prosperity for people everywhere. >> abernethy: there were controversial developments this week in the debate...
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and i think that, look, i think obama clearly tried that with health care. they courted, you know, chuck grassley o limb mea snowe for a long, long time. they mr. perfectly prepared to incorporate their ideas. they held the house back from moving forward in order to try to get something going. but the republican leadership in the senate really, i think, said our political success is based on obama's fileure-- failure. and we're just going to shut that down. and he took, you know, he could have walked away. but instead i think he said well, if that's the way it's going to be. we need to get this done. we're going to get it done with democratic votes. >> rose: did he try to do too much? >> no, i-- you know, i think that if you look at the things that he worked on that he did accomplish, they were fundamentally necessary to build the long-term success in the future economy that was going to be won that-- one that was going to, again, have a sound financial system that could lead to investment and innovation in the private sector. and you know, so i admire the f
and i think that, look, i think obama clearly tried that with health care. they courted, you know, chuck grassley o limb mea snowe for a long, long time. they mr. perfectly prepared to incorporate their ideas. they held the house back from moving forward in order to try to get something going. but the republican leadership in the senate really, i think, said our political success is based on obama's fileure-- failure. and we're just going to shut that down. and he took, you know, he could have...